The Yo-kai Watch Shadowside (Japanese: 妖怪ウォッチシャドウサイド Yōkai Wotchi Shadōsaido) anime is an animated Japanese horror-action-comedy series, and serves as the successor of the original Yo-kai Watch animated series. It premiered on April 13, 2018, two weeks after the finale of the original anime.
The series is set after the events of M04, which in turn is set thirty years after the original series and includes new characters like Natsume and Keisuke, the children of Nathan Adams & Katie Forester.
Information
The Yo-kai Watch Shadowside anime is set thirty years after the original anime series, and takes place shortly after the events of The Return of the Oni King. The series focuses on the main characters of the movie, who are known as Natsume, Touma and Akinori, who solve mysterious Yo-kai related incidents together.
In addition to them, Natsume's younger brother Keisuke, who only played a minor role in the movie, joins the main cast of the series, being it's fourth major protagonist.
Compared to the original series, Shadowside is a lot more plot-driven and serious in tone, while it still retains the sense of humor, and aims to cause widespread appeal across all age groups. The episodes are also all singular 30-minute episodes, compared to having one-to-four segments in the episode runtime.
Episodes
Series Overview
| Season | Episode No. | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | SS001 - SS0?? | April 13, 2018 - TBA | TBA |
Episodes
Season 1
| No. | Episode title | Japanese airdate | American airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SS001 | Bourei Banchou (Japanese: 亡霊番長) | April 13, 2018 | |
| SS002 | The Bicycle Ridden By The Dead (Japanese: 死者の乗る自転車) | April 13, 2018 | |
| SS003 | Redhead the Plunder Demon (Japanese: 略奪魔 レッドヘッド ) | April 20, 2018 | |
| SS004 | Mottainai-otoko (Japanese: もったいない男) | April 27, 2018 | |
| SS005 | Mannequin in Love (Japanese: 恋する人体模型) | May 4, 2018 | |
| SS006 | Laughing Dogman (Japanese: わらうドッグマン) | May 11, 2018 | |
| SS007 | Kaosake-onna (Japanese: 顔さけ女) | May 18, 2018 | |
| SS008 | Al's Rebellion (Japanese: オーの反乱) | May 25, 2018 | |
| SS009 | It's Called the Man-eating Tuna (Japanese: 人食いマグロと呼ばれて) | June 1, 2018 | |
| SS010 | The Dreadful Joker the Ripper (Japanese: 戦慄の切裂きジョーカー) | June 8, 2018 | |
| SS011 | I am a Cat Yo-kai (Japanese: オレさまはネコ妖怪である) | June 15, 2018 | |
| SS012 | Captured Touma (Japanese: 捕らわれのトウマ) | June 22, 2018 | |
| SS013 | The Mystery of Prayer Mountain (Japanese: 祈り山の怪奇) | June 29, 2018 | |
| SS014 | Fudou Myouou, Evil and Heaven (Japanese: 不動明王邪と天) | July 6, 2018 | |
| SS015 | A Beautiful Girl you only see every One Hundred Thousand Years (Japanese: 十万年にひとりの美少女) | July 13, 2018 | |
| SS016 | Dangerous Sea Bathing (Japanese: 危ない海水浴 Abunai Kaisuiyoku) | July 20, 2018 | |
| SS017 | The Cursed Fox and Kokkuri-san (Japanese: たたり狐とコックリさん Tatari Kitsune to Kokkuri-san) | July 27, 2018 | |
| SS018 | Face Thief (Japanese: 顔どろぼう Kao Dorobou) | August 3, 2018 | |
| SS019 | The Counterattack's Cicada Finale (Japanese: 逆襲の蝉ファイナル Gyakushū no Semi Fainaru) | August 10, 2018 | |
| SS020 | The Illusionary Screen 0 (Japanese: 幻の0番スクリーン Maboroshi no Zero-ban Sukurīn) | August 17, 2018 | |
| SS021 | Resurrection! Kenbumajin Suzaku (Japanese: 復活！剣武魔神朱雀 Fukkatsu! Kenbumajin Suzaku) | August 24, 2018 | |
| SS022 | Touma and the Piece of the Oni King (Japanese: トウマと鬼王のかけら Tōma to Oniō no Kakera) | August 31, 2018 | |
| SS023 | Doctor C's Dark Medical Records (Japanese: ドクターCの闇カルテ Dokutaa Shii no Yami karute) | September 7, 2018 | |
| SS024 | Dreaming Hanaponcho (Japanese: 夢見るハナぽんちょ Yumemiru Hanaponcho) | September 14, 2018 | |
| SS025 | Farewell, Micchy (Japanese: さらば、ミッチー Saraba Micchii) | September 21, 2018 | |
| SS026 | The Demonic Swallow-Whole Toilet (Japanese: 悪魔の丸呑みトイレ Akuma no marunomi toire) | September 28, 2018 | |
| SS027 | Wandering Komajiro (Japanese: さまよえるコマじろう Samayoeru Komajirou) | October 5, 2018 | |
| SS028 | The Cursed AI Assistant (Japanese: 呪いのAIアシスタント Noroi no AI Ashisutanto) | October 12, 2018 | |
| SS029 | The Bloody Clover of Tragedy (Japanese: 悲劇のブラッディクローバー Higeki no buraddikurōbā) | October 19, 2018 | |
| SS030 | Ayame Disappears (Japanese: アヤメ散る Ayame chiru) | October 26, 2018 | |
| SS031 | A Fierce Fight! Suzaku vs. Genbu (Japanese: 決闘！朱雀 VS 玄武 Kettō! Suzaku VS Genbu) | November 2, 2018 | |
| SS032 | The Life-Eating Jorougumo (Japanese: 命を喰らう女郎蜘蛛 Inochi o kurau jorōgumo) | November 9, 2018 |
Movies
| No. | Image | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M04 |  |
Yo-kai Watch Shadowside: The Return of the Oni King (Japanese: 映画 妖怪ウォッチ シャドウサイド 鬼王の復活 Eiga Yōkai Wotchi: Shadousaido Oni-ō no Fukkatsu) | December 16, 2017 July 4, 2018 (DVD) |